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1. IN A MEMORY SYSTEM FOR STORING INFORMATION FOR USE IN DATA PROCESSING, THE COMBINATION OF: STORAGE MEANS FOR STORING THE INFORMATION, FIRST MEANS COUPLED TO THE STORAGE MEANS FOR SUCCESSIVELY INTRODUCING INTO THE STORAGE MEANS DATA BITS REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH INFORMATION, CIRCUIT MEANS INCLUDED IN SAID FIRST MEANS FOR PRODUCING A CLOCK SIGNAL HAVING A PRE-DETERMINED TIMING WITH RE- 